Djibouti

  • Oct 23, 2006
  • 7 min read

US/EAST AFRICA: Somalia puts US policy to the test

Recent events in Somalia, where a militant Islamic movement is gaining power, has contributed to...

United States
  • Sep 27, 2006
  • 7 min read

EAST AFRICA: Horn ports key in new regional politics

Over the past three years, Ethiopia's dominant regional economy has shown an average 7% growth...

  • Jul 5, 2006
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: Bird flu carries serious economic consequences

Avian influenza, thought to have cost more than 10 billion dollars worldwide since the first...

Africa
  • Sep 29, 2005
  • 6 min read

SOMALIA: Somaliland poll will not yield sovereignty

Parliamentary elections are being held today in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. The...

Somalia
  • Jul 19, 2005
  • 7 min read

EAST AFRICA: Kenya counter-terrorism law may set trend

Kenya's government plans to reintroduce its Suppression of Terrorism Law for parliamentary...

Africa
  • Jul 12, 2005
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Critical waterways still unsafe

Between 80-90% of world trade is transported by sea. More than 90,000 ships with a joint tonnage...

International
  • Apr 8, 2005
  • 1 min read

DJIBOUTI: No fear of West's criticism in one-man poll

The opposition Union of Democratic Alliance (UAD) has called for a boycott of today's election,...

Djibouti
  • Mar 24, 2005
  • 6 min read

SOMALIA: Peacekeeper controversy threatens TFG

The Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) declared this week that the peace-keeping...

Somalia